Countries
Cigar anyone?
What is Cuba? 7.1% of applicants to US Med Schools
Celebrating Those Gone Before Us
What is Day of the Dead? Mexico.
Ropa vieja
What is Cuba? Stewed shredded beef dish slow cooked in fresh tomatoes, onions, peppers, garlic and wine accompanied by white rice, black beans and sweet plantains.
Cholesterol is no match for me
What is a stent? Julio Palmas 1984 developed a balloon that pushes open your arteries allowing arteries to stay open for bloodflow.
Hips don't lie
Who is Shakira? Dubbed the Queen of Latin music and born in Columbia.
Unincorporated territory of the US
What is Puerto Rico? 20.8% of all applicants to Med School in US.
Three Wise Men
What is Three Kings Day. Puerto Rico.
Mofongo
What is Puerto Rico? A dish made with crispy green plantains mashed with garlic, olive oil, and pork rinds (or bacon).
Human or bot - prove it!
What is reCaptcha? 2000 Luis Van Anh of Guatemala developed this at Carnegie Mellon U and gave this to Yahoo for free! He also went on to develop Duolingo.
Miami Sound Machine
Who is Gloria Estefan? November 24, 2015, President Barack Obama presented Gloria with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, for their contributions to American music.
Home of the Mariachi
What is Mexico? 28.1% of all med school applicants in the US.
Host to 2nd largest carnival in the world
What is Carnaval de Barranquilla? Columbia - some say it's the most colourful carnival in the world.
Ceviche
What is Peru? Sea fish marinated in lime juice and chilli, with red onion, hot peppers, thinly sliced plantain, and wedges of sweet potato
Black and white to living colour
What is colour tv? 1940 Guillermo Gonzales Camarena developed the chromoscopic adapter for television equipment in 1930 and applied for a US patent in 1940.
Youngest woman elected to office
Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? 2018 - Bronx native of Puerto Rican descent at 29 is elected to office as NY's 14th Congressional Office official.
3rd Largest exporter of popular morning drink
What is Columbia? 5.1% of all US med school applicants.
Highest literacy rate in the world
What is Cuba?
Chilaquiles
What is Mexico? Fried or toasted corn tortilla topped with meats and scrambled eggs. Served with red or green sauce.
Cellular mobility
What is wireless phones or cell phones? 1895 Roberto Landell de Mora a Brazilian priest created this technology we rely heavily on today. People were so afraid of this initially they burned down his lab forcing him to have to start over again.
Reach for the stars
Who is Dr. Ellen Ochoa? 1993 - First Hispanic woman to go to space.
Home of Machu Picchu
What is Peru? 3.5% of all US med school applicants.
Flower baths
What is Peru? Shamans will pray, sing, use flowery water and holy wood and incense, and be surrounded by Andean animals, so the person will experience blossoming in all areas of life
Tostones (Patacones)
What is Columbia? Fried green plantain fried twice and served with a variety of sauces.
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Livin' La Vida Loca
Who is Ricky Martin? Born and raised in Puerto Rico he started out in the boy band Menudo but rose to fame over decades writing and singing some well-known melodies.